god damned effing slingers

[sabaku_no_gaara]

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggggghh

God damn slingers, AI attacked me with 3 armies, of loads of slingers, everytime 1 unit tried to chase a slinger unit it got shot to pieces, and of course at the start the slingers snipe my general!

Defensive camping isn't an option, because the mighty autosniper slingers will shoot your entire army to pieces

This is godamned insane

It took me a long time to form that army and to sail it from Germania to Brittain to help my Iceni friends, who by the way do nothing but camp their city and sea with all their full stack armies

[waterwaterwater]

My first battle against elephants got me really excited because I thought it would be a bit of a challenge. I was already outnumbered and them having elephants only made it worse. My two units of slingers killed all the elephants way before they got close, all by chucking rocks at them! It reminds me of star wars when the ewoks defeat at-st's with sticks and stones.

[Humble Warrior]

My first battle against elephants got me really excited because I thought it would be a bit of a challenge. I was already outnumbered and them having elephants only made it worse. My two units of slingers killed all the elephants way before they got close, all by chucking rocks at them! It reminds me of star wars when the ewoks defeat at-st's with sticks and stones.

NO WAY should slingers be that powerful against elephants! Those creatures have thick hides. In real life it has taken many shots from a standard handgun to bring ONE elephant down.

Dear oh dear. Terrible.

[Slaists]

Yeah, those AI slingers... machine-gun style mowed down my armored hoplites

[Jackal2233]

Slingers are the reason I never go on campaign with less than 4 units of cavalry with shields.

[Unwelcome Guest]

I remember a lot of people whining that slingers were under-represented in the first Rome and demanding they be made stronger. Well those guys got their wish. Archers are a novelty unit now? I've only ever seen cretan archers in the campaign. It's not a very useful unit either.

[Jackal2233]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT4h9mNEhvs

Ouch... but yeah I don't see that killing an elephant... spooking it sure, but not killing it

[HinFoo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT4h9mNEhvs

Ouch... but yeah I don't see that killing an elephant... spooking it sure, but not killing it

now add 4-500 rocks flying in every 10sec

[Gunfreak]

now add 4-500 rocks flying in every 10sec

Also add 100 more meters distance!

Slings, arrows ect, were really not the big of killers in the ancient world.

1. big shieds
2. lots of heavy armor

3 Slingers, archers were spaced out, often mingled with heavy infantry, they were not really used in massive formations like we see in this game.

Except for a few battles were ranged soldiers were used well and did have a big inpact on the resault, they were mostly an anoyance that killed soldiers now and then.

[Humble Warrior]

That kid should get signed up for movies and re-enactments set in the ancient days! he`s probably using a skill that few today know how to use.

[HinFoo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT4h9mNEhvs

Ouch... but yeah I don't see that killing an elephant... spooking it sure, but not killing it

cool, and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zB0IJHbQ3k

[Inhuman One]

Slingers where quite deadly in the original rome as well, though not this deadly. Makes no sense against elephants. Spears should work better than stones against elephants.

[HinFoo]

havent had that much problems with them yet

[Jackal2233]

To be fair though, slings were actually quite deadly in this time period, the stones could ignore armor by causing blunt trauma/internal injuries and had better range until longbows/composite bows. Historically they warded off armored infantry very well, hell, David and Goliath style lol

[SkyTrickster]

Just bring cav. Split up army. Mop up slingers with cav army. Win.


C'mn guys, dont be silly. You know how to deal with it, you are just too lazy to bring the army

[Korburss]

A slinger couldn't even kill a elephant with a hit to the eye. Most modern hand guns can't, theirs a reason the "elephant" gun was invented. They really need to work on the armor vs health side of things. But yes as others have said, cavalry. Lacking that shield and if lacking that, mass charge.

[Tacitursa]

Has anyone tried using a Champion with level 3 stratagem (Military harass skill)

It gives
-30 melee attack for all units
-30 melee defense for all units
-30 shots per minute for all enemy units

Either tool tip is wrong or the ability is completely overpowered, 18 shots per minute -30 shots per minute, can slingers even fire after receiving that debuff? It would cripple most infantry units in the game as well. Why have i not noticed this until now has anyone been using this?

[brn4meplz]

Has anyone tried using a Champion with level 3 stratagem (Military harass skill)

It gives
-30 melee attack for all units
-30 melee defense for all units
-30 shots per minute for all enemy units

Either tool tip is wrong or the ability is completely overpowered, 18 shots per minute -30 shots per minute, can slingers even fire after receiving that debuff? It would cripple most infantry units in the game as well. Why have i not noticed this until now has anyone been using this?

Pretty sure it's bugged. The encyclopedia says sue I longbow hunters have 25 shots a minute and they only have like 7-8 in game

[Glustrod]

Use Radious Total War Mod, AI doesn't recruit Slinger so many anymore and the Slinger are a whole bunch weaker especially against armored Hoplites/Peltasts.(Everything with reasonable Armor) My Hypaspysts/Shield Bearers almost take no damage when getting shot by stones.